SKY at GT (https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/organization/sky)  will be conducting a meditation session in Shivaratri event on Monday at Kendeda Auditorium in Georgia Tech. 

RSVP here : https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/event/8828928

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SKY at GT will be having Pizza and Meditation session on February, 15^th February  from 6.00 PM to 7.00 PM in Piedmont room in student center. 

 RSVP here: https://gatech.campuslabs.com/engage/event/8877913

What can you expect in the session?
1) Relaxation through the breath
2) Insights into the nature of mind and power of senses
3) Guided meditation
4) Question & answer session

Invitation to Register: DEI Education Trainings and Workshops for Faculty and Staff in Spring 2023

To better align with Georgia Tech’s Strategic Plan for Diversity Equity and Inclusion, IDEI will be offering a variety of trainings and workshops throughout the year for staff, as well as other academic and research faculty. These workshops will focus on diversity, equity, and inclusion topics such as implicit bias, intergroup dialogue techniques, and microaggressions, among others.

All workshops require registration. If you are a tenured/tenure-track faculty member participating in search and evaluation processes but have not taken the implicit bias workshop since Spring 2020, please register for an ADVANCE workshop here, or sign up to attend the Implicit Bias and Search Committees training.

Brave Dialogues

This 90-minute workshop introduces participants to Intergroup Dialogue and the Brave Spaces framework. Participants will learn more about multipartial facilitation strategies and ways to create dialogue across differences. 

• Wednesday, February 1, 1:00 – 2:30 pm (Virtual)
• Tuesday, March 14, 1:00 – 2:30 pm (In Person)
• Thursday, April 20, 1:00 – 2:30 pm (Virtual)

For the Greater Good 

This 90-minute workshop creates a space for participants to reflect on their social identities and the intersection of identities. Participants will leave with an understanding of the terms Diversity, Equity and Inclusion and Georgia Tech’s strategic priorities. 

• Tuesday, January 24, 10:00 – 11:30 am (Virtual)
• Thursday, February 16, 1:00 – 2:30 pm (Virtual)
• Monday, March 6, 10:00 – 11:30 am (Virtual)
• Wednesday, April 12, 10:00 – 11:30 am (Virtual)

Implicit Bias and Search Committees

This 90-minute workshop is geared toward research faculty, instructional faculty, academic professionals, and other staff members serving on search, hiring, and promotion committees. These workshops aim to increase awareness of the impact of implicit bias, understand the impacts bias can have on hiring, and learn strategies to mitigate bias.

• Thursday, January 19, 1:00 – 2:30 pm (Virtual)
• Tuesday, February 7, 10:00 – 11:30 am (Virtual) 
• Wednesday, March 1, 1:00 – 2:30 pm (Virtual)
• Tuesday, April 4, 1:00 – 2:30 pm (In Person)

Implicit Bias and Workplace Dynamics

This 90-minute workshop is geared toward staff, research faculty, instructional faculty, academic professionals, and other members of the GT community to learn more about how implicit bias impacts workplace dynamics, such as performance reviews, office tasks, and an inclusive environment.

• Wednesday, March 29, 10:00 – 11:30 am (Virtual)

Addressing Microaggressions

This 90-minute workshop is open to faculty, staff, and students to learn about microaggressions and strategies to address them. These workshops aim to increase awareness of the impact of microaggressions and enhance interpersonal dialogue skills to address microaggressions.

• Monday, February 20, 1:00 – 2:30 pm (In Person)
• Monday, April 24, 10:00 – 11:30 am (Virtual)

To sign up for a workshop, please visit education.diversity.gatech.edu/trainings
Question about the workshops? Contact Kay Martinez at kay.martinez@gatech.edu

I was asked to share this letter which requests the USG presidents to support the student community and human rights in Iran.

Please, share with any student, faculty, staff, or alumni from a Georgia university that you know. We need lots of names to be effective. Several other state university systems have issued statements and we need Georgia to join them too.

Use this google form to read and privately sign the letter: https://forms.gle/N8MwKf6Tv5HomJES9

Access the full text letter here

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine is accepting applications for the 2023 Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs. Eligibility and online application information are available on the Ford Foundation Fellowship Programs website.

Through its program of fellowships, the Ford Foundation seeks to increase the diversity of the nation’s college and university faculties by increasing their ethnic and racial diversity, maximize the educational benefits of diversity, and increase the number of professors who can and will use diversity as a resource for enriching the education of all students.

Please encourage eligible candidates at your institution to apply to be a part of the Ford Fellows and celebrate the legacy of this impactful program!

Eligibility Requirements:

• U.S. citizens, U.S. nationals, and U.S. permanent residents (holders of a Permanent Resident Card); individuals granted deferred action status under the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals Program (DACA) program;¹ Indigenous individuals exercising rights associated with the Jay Treaty of 1794; individuals granted Temporary Protected Status; asylees; and refugees, regardless of race, national origin, religion, gender, age, disability, or sexual orientation;
• Individuals with evidence of superior academic achievement (such as grade point average, class rank, honors or other designations); and
• Individuals committed to a career in teaching and research at the college or university level in the U.S.

1Eligibility includes individuals with current status under the DACA Program, as well as individuals whose status may have lapsed but who continue to meet all the USCIS guidelines for DACA.

Stipends:

• Predoctoral: $27,000 per year for three years
• Dissertation: $28,000 for one year
• Postdoctoral: $50,000 for one year

Application Deadline Dates:

• Predoctoral: December 15, 2022 (5:00 PM EST)
• Dissertation: December 8, 2022 (5:00 PM EST)
• Postdoctoral: December 8, 2022 (5:00 PM EST)

Supplementary Materials Deadline Date (Submitted Applications):

• January 5, 2023 (5:00 PM EST)